A New York Giants loving New Jersey priest was arrested Friday for allegedly pointing a musket at an 8-year-old boy who committed the cardinal sin of cheering for the Dallas Cowboys.
And by musket, I mean a Civil War-era type rifle for all of you who saw priest and boy in the same headline.
And by musket, I mean a Civil War-era type rifle for all of you who saw priest and boy in the same headline.
Father Kevin Carter, a devout Big Blue fan, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated assault by pointing a firearm after allegedly threatening to shoot the child for rooting for the Giants' division-rivals, authorities said.
The 54-year-old pastor, assigned to St. Margaret of Cortona Roman Catholic Church in Little Ferry, N.J., was being held on $15,000 bail, reported the New York Daily News.
Carter allegedly approached the boy as he and his family arrived for Mass services at the church on Sunday, Sept. 13, hours before the Giants and Cowboys faced off in their first game of the season, and asked to see him in one of the rectory rooms.
Prosecutors said several witnesses watched in horror as the priest stood against the wall and allegedly pointed the antique musket at his head.
“As he raised his weapon and pointed it at the boy, he said, ‘I’m going to shoot you,’” Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli said. “The young boy was apparently a fan of a particular football team, the priest was not. So perhaps we have indication it started out as that.
“There’s no such thing as joking around with a weapon when you’re dealing with an 8-year-old kid,” Molinelli added.
The Archdiocese did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Giants ended up suffering a gut-wrenching 27-26 loss to the Cowboys opening week. Even the nuns had their rulers out for Eli Manning after that game.
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